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Quotation from No Treason by Lysander Spooner
“A traitor is a betrayer—one who practices injury, while professing friendship.”
No Treason, No. II, § II (Boston, 1867-1870 (author's edition), Digital Library of Liberty and Power transcription)
Spooner defines treason by its ordinary meaning before giving Benedict Arnold as his example.
Citation: "A traitor is a betrayer—one who practices injury, while professing friendship." — Lysander Spooner, No Treason, No. II, § II (Boston, 1867-1870 (author's edition), Digital Library of Liberty and Power transcription). (id no-treason-q3)
Portrait: Lysander Spooner by Hardy, Amory Nelson Hardy / Adam Cuerden, Public domain.
